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S. O. SCOTT.

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No. 314,612. Patented Mar. 31, 1886.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31%,612, dated March 31, 1885.

A1); lication filed August 1, 1884. (No model.) I

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Be it known that I, SAMUEL G. Soorr, of Brooklyn, county of Kings. and State of New York, have invented an Improved Folding Shoe Button, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is aside view of my improved button, showing the two-part shoe when folded parallel with the head. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the button, showing said shoe folded together. Fig. 3isahorizontal section on the line 0 c, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical central section on the line k is, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar section as Fig. l, showing the shoe in a diiferent position. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on the line 0 7c, Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a similar section showing the shoe in a different position. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line q q, Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a side view of the button as the same is represented in Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a similar section to Fig. 3, but showing the button secured in agarment. Fig. 11 is a detached side view of the post of the button. Fig. 12 is a detailed horizontal section of the same on the line q, Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a detailed top view of the metal disk which is placed in the head of the button, and Fig. let is a detailed side view of the blank from. which one-half of the post of the button is formed.

This invention relates to a button of the kind in which the shoe is composed of two parts, and the post also made in two parts to furnish spring members for holding the parts of the shoe in the desired positions.

The invention consists, first, in constructing each member of the two-part shoe so that it shall straddle the post. This enables me to use a single-shank post of round, oval, or analogous form, which, when combined with the two-part shoe, will permit of the same being turned in the button-hole, for purposes hereinafter described.

The invention also consists in other details of construction, that are hereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the drawings, a represents the buttonhead. I) d are the two spring members, which constitute the single-shank post A. c fare the two parts of the shoe B. The post A,

which is shown in horizontal section in Figs.

' l 3, 8, and 10, is round or oval in crossseotion,

forms a single shank, and yet is made in two parts, which are properly and firmly secured in the head a, in manner hereinafter described. To the lower end of each half of the post is secured a pin, 9, (see Figs. 11 and 12,) which projects therefrom in the plane of the line which divides the two members I) d of the post. This pin g is soldered or otherwise rigidly fastened to its appropriate member of the post, or made in one piece therewith. Each member 6 f of the shoe B is, on its upper face, provided with a pair of sockets, h h, which are adapted to receive the projecting ends of the pin 9, and between these sockets each member of the shoe is cut away, so as to straddle the post A, in manner clearly shown in Fig. 3.

It will be seen that the shoe thus connected with the spring-post can be swung either into the position shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 6that is to say, bring both members 6 f into linein which position said members are contiguous, spreading the lower ends of the parts I) d of the post apart, so that the spring action of the post will hold the members of the shoe in such position; or the members of the shoe can be folded together, as in Figs. 2, 5, and 7, in which case their faces are contiguous, they also spreading the members of the post apart to be under the influence of the spring action; yet, notwithstanding, the button, when in position on a garment, can be turned so as to bring the line of division between the two members of the shoe to a suitable angle with the slot of the button-hole.

I have found that buttons with two-part shoes, when attached to flat or double shankposts, such as shown in Patent No. 248,967, which preclude the turning thereof in the button-hole, are liable to become accidentally or spontaneously unfastened, for the reason that all that is necessary to unfasten them is a pull on the head of the button. To prevent this spontaneous or accidental unfastening, I construct the two-part post so that it shall be capable of revolving of its own accord in the button-hole; and, by preference, I make it oval, as shown in Fig. 10, with the shorter diameter in the line of the division of the sections of the shoe, the longer diameter being at right angles with that line of division. This will make the button turn of its own accord in the button-hole, so that the longer diameter of the post is brought in line with the slit of the button hole, while the shorter diameter of the post will be at right angles therewith. In this position the button cannot be accidentally unfastened, because, in order to unfasten it, it is first necessary to turn the post, so as to bring the line of division between the parts of the shoe in line with the button-hole, and afterward the button can be pulled out.

By straddling the spring-post by means of the sections of the shoe I am enabled to use external pivots, 9, instead of necessarily having the pivot within the hollow of the post,

thereby also enjoying the advantages which flow from the use of the round or oval post.

All the parts of the button may be made of sheet metal or other substance, and'can be economically and readily put together.

The head a of the button contains a metal disk, 2', which is shown in plan view in Fig. 13, said disk being provided with a central aperture, j, and with slots Z Z, one at each side of said central aperture.

The stem or shank A ofthe button is formed of blanks of the shape represented in Fig. 14, so that its semi-tubular body I) or d may be produced from the widest central portion, 121,, of the blank, the pins 9 being formed at the lower portion of said blank, while the up wardly-projecting portion a of said blank is within the head, bent outwardly, as in Fig. 4. The two semi-cylindrical or semi-tubular parts forming the body of the post are passed through the aperture j of the disk 2 before the top plate, is spun on said disk Z. The tongues n are bent down on the upper surface of the disk i, and the ends of these tongues are passed down into the slots Z, as shown in Fig. 4,

whereby the upper ends of the parts forming the tubular post are held securely on diskZ in such manner that the lower ends of said parts forming the shank or body of the post can be bent or turned slightly from each other and have spring tension.

By single-shank spring-post Imean a spring-post forming a single stem, in contradistinction to one having a forked stem, as shown in Patent N 0. 248,967.

WVhat I claim is L A button having a head, a, single-shank divided spring-post A, and two-part shoe B, said spring-post being of oval or analogous form in cross-section, the line of division of said shoe being at right angles to the longer axis of the oval post, substantially as set forth.

2. The shoe B, composed ofc'ontiguous members e f, having sockets h, combined with the two-part spring -post A, having projecting pins g, said parts of the shoe straddling said post, as described.

3. In abutton, the combination, with the disk Z, having central aperture, j, and slots ZZ, of two semi-tubular postsections, each provided with a tongue, 12, which is bent fiat on the upper surl'ace of the disk 2', and has its end passed into a slot, Z, substantially as described.

4. In a collar or sleeve button, the combination, with the disk Z, having a central aperture, j, and slots Z Z, of the two semi-tubu1ar post-sections having tongues n, that rest on the upper surface of the disk Z and enter the slots Z, and ofthe platep, which is spun over the disk t, substantially as described.

SAMUEL (J. SCOTT. 

